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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🚨 New on Substack: From showpiece to 'problem estate' - my post looks at 'what went wrong' at the London County Council's flagship Brandon Estate with all the nuance and complexity that question deserves. municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-brando...

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The Brandon Estate, Southwark II: ‘It was going to be paradise’

The Brandon Estate was a concrete expression of the London County Council’s desire to build a better world.

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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It was lovely meeting up with Emily the Mastermind of Moquettes for a future favourite station feature.

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Have both of these singles - great tunes!

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Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

'How we care for our youth, and what we owe them, is a question for all of us.' What a squandering, spiteful mess of a policy austerity was. What a terrific book this is.

'Up the Youth Club' - book by Emma Warren

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Gifts from neoliberalism. 7.1m England hospital appointments awaited. Water company rip-off Costly energy Expensive dentistry Loss of social housing Social care privatised Real average wage unchanged since 2008 Potholed roads Bank bailouts PFI £292bn student debt Yet govts want more neoliberalism.

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Will Jennings @willjennings.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Please come to this. It's one of the most exciting things I've done in my life. RSVP here, it helps with drinks: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-atrium... hyphastudios.com/hypha-galler...

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Short film written and narrated by #JonathanMeades about Rob Clayton's "Estate" documentary photography here: www.robclayton.co.uk/Estate-Film/1

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/05/2026

"We took on the billionaire donors in Gorton and Denton. We're going to do it across England and Wales." Vote Green on 7 May.

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Short film written and narrated by #JonathanMeades about Rob Clayton's "Estate" documentary photography here: www.robclayton.co.uk/Estate-Film/1

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Otto Saumarez Smith @osaumarezsmith.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I’m so angry about this. Bull Yard (1963-9) was a humanely civic-scaled square, with elegant bronze clad mullions, good lettering, the splendid William Mitchell sculpture, & local shops. Coventry council’s advertising their net zero aims in front of the utter vandalism they’ve wrought is grotesque.

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

2/ 'Estates: Fragile Utopia' - 'an artistic investigation of post-war British council housing as a material residue of a now-fractured social contract'. At Lewisham Arthouse till the 20th. otdelnov.com/en/gallery-e...

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Estates: Fragile Utopia | Pavel Otdelnov

Pavel Otdelnov’s Estates examines post-war British council housing as the material remnants of a fractured social contract. From his perspective as a Londoner raised in the USSR, the artist approaches...

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

1/ An interesting review of 'Estates: Fragile Utopia' -Pavel Otdelnov's fine exhibition at Lewisham Arthouse, on till the 20th (details in next post) artfocusnow.com/news/homes-f...

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Homes for the Future

Pavel Otdelnov’s ‘Estates: Fragile Utopia’ turns Britain’s postwar housing estates into sites of memory, longing, and ideological collapse, tracing the faded afterlife of collective promises once buil...

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

How Birmingham's torrid love affair with high-rise ended in tears. My concluding post looks at how and why the city's obsession with high-rise housing came to fail: municipaldreams.substack.com/p/post-war-h...

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

"Provision, Architecture of the Post-war Consensus" New 320 page photo book with 162 images a monograph and architecture book with a difference! With essays by @owenthomashatherley and @barnabascalder Available to buy now at: stayfreepublishing.co.uk £45

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

This is Johnson talking about rejoining Erasmus. A programme he promised not to leave and then did so anyway. Slamming the door on opportunities for our young people. Now he talks of gunning down those who attempt to fix his ruinous mess. The man is an irredeemable wanker.

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The Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The Brutalist Wolverhampton School of Art building, home to England’s first National Black Art Convention, has been granted Grade II listed status, saving it from demolition. buff.ly/e6W4PM4

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Use "XMAS25" discount code for £10 off "Provision, Architecture of the Post-War Consensus" photo book this December!! www.stayfreepublishing.co.uk

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Photobook Junkies @photobookjunkies.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Our little bookstore is fully loaded with over 275 different titles - many signed, rare, new and pre-loved photobooks in stock! Take a look at everything here www.photobookjunkies.com/products Beat the Christmas rush and order now 📚✨

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Use "XMAS25" discount code for £10 off "Provision, Architecture of the Post-War Consensus" photo book this December!! www.stayfreepublishing.co.uk

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Some interesting articles! Not least an interview about my architectural photo book, "Provision, Architecture of the Post-War Consensus": tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/monu...

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Some interesting articles! Not least an interview about my architectural photo book, "Provision, Architecture of the Post-War Consensus": tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/monu...

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I have been interviewed in the wonderful Tribune Magazine about my new photo book, "Provision, Architecture of the Post-War Consensus". Please click to read the interview here: tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/monu...

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Monuments to Provision

Rob Clayton’s latest book aims to capture the built environment of British post-war social democracy through optimistic blue skies and sunshine.

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Tribune @tribunemagazine.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Rob Clayton’s latest book aims to capture the built environment of British post-war social democracy through optimistic blue skies and sunshine.

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Monuments to Provision

Rob Clayton’s latest book aims to capture the built environment of British post-war social democracy through optimistic blue skies and sunshine.

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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Monuments to Provision

Rob Clayton’s latest book aims to capture the built environment of British post-war social democracy through optimistic blue skies and sunshine.

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

My second book, A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates, is a full colour hardback so not cheap but it's currently discounted and obviously worth every penny. It would make a wonderful Christmas present for someone special in your life. 😊 www.ribabooks.com/a-history-of...

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A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates

Buy A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates by Boughton, John from the RIBA online Bookshop. ISBN 9781914124631

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

My new book is available direct from me here: www.stayfreepublishing.co.uk And many more images from the book on my instagram page here: www.instagram.com/clayton.rob/

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

My new book is available direct from me here: www.stayfreepublishing.co.uk And many more images from the book on my instagram page here: www.instagram.com/clayton.rob/

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The Mayor of New York City 🍎 This is what socialist representation looks like!

Photo of Zarah and Zohran Mamdani, Mayor-elect of NYC

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

In case you missed it, here is a link to the great @municipaldreams.bsky.social blog and review of my new book: municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/b... "Clayton’s book is not only a powerful evocation of past ideals and practice but a call to action."

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

My instagram... page with plenty of images form the new book: www.instagram.com/clayton.rob/

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

My instagram... page with plenty of images form the new book: www.instagram.com/clayton.rob/

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Loath as I am to share a J Harris article (an anti Corbyn courtier in 2027 /19), this is all true... As well as being a professional photographer, I also lead a trust that saved, refurbished and now runs a youth club in S E London: www.groveparkyouthclub.co.uk

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Home | Grove Park Youth Club | Chinbrook, Lewisham

Grove Park Youth Club is a purpose-built community building located in Grove Park, Lewisham. We are open five evenings a week, with a combination of free youth club sessions and an after-school homewo...

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Robert Clayton Photographer @robclayton.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

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Holly Smith @holsmith.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Catch me in the @theguardian.com today, on the history of high-rise housing. We need to remove the distorting goggles of prejudice in order to understand Britain’s extraordinary high-rise heritage. Consider looking up afresh! www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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Thumping ambition – and demolition: 10 high-rises that changed modern Britain

Eyesores and scandalously unsafe? Or utopian housing for the working classes? Here are the stories and scandals behind some of the UK’s most revolutionary homes

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Dr Rosamund Lily West @rosamundlilywest.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

My next @opencity tour of Canary Wharf and East India is Saturday 18th October. Booking and details here: open-city.org.uk/events/c-wha...

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Canary Wharf and East India Docks Walking Tour — Open City

Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf and East India Docks

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Andrew Eberlin @eberlin.co.uk · 24/09/2025

The revolutionary new MULTIDECK… Thanks to the Bristol Post for this scan of an ad for the opening of Bristol’s iconic Rupert St car park. Due to be demolished for a couple more unimaginative boxes of student accommodation. More photos here: www.eberlin.co.uk/buildings/ru...

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I firmly oppose the government’s plans for compulsory digital ID cards. This is an affront to our civil liberties, and will make the lives of minorities even more difficult and dangerous. It is excessive state interference — and must be resisted.

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The Black Dog @theblackdog.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Life Is Brutal

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